On the newest episode of The Legal Lens podcast, I sit down with Virginia Kase Solomón, President and CEO of @CommonCauseEthics, to talk about the power of community, the importance of civic engagement, and why hope still matters in moments like this.

Virginia reminds us that democracy is strengthened when people show up, stay informed, and trust one another enough to keep doing the work together 🫱🏻‍🫲🏾

In this clip, her message is both simple and profound: our voices matter, our communities matter, and the future of our democracy depends on all of us continuing to take part in it.

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“We do not do this alone. We do it not only with each other as colleagues, but with our community on the ground.”

This quote from the latest episode of the Legal Lens podcast is a great reminder of the power of community.

CA Assemblymember @SadeElhawaryforAssembly joined the conversation about the voting process, public trust, and what it really means for a system to work for the people it serves 🫱🏻‍🫲🏾

In this clip, Hon. Elhawary reflects on her work on the Assembly elections committee and the importance of understanding how voting systems function in practice, not just in theory. Her perspective is a reminder that access, transparency, and engagement all matter when we are trying to strengthen participation and make sure people feel informed, included, and heard.

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📌 The Legal Lens podcast of the week features CA Assemblymember @SadeElhawaryforAssembly, an educator, organizer, foster mom, and first-term representative for California’s 57th Assembly District, which includes South Central, Downtown LA, Skid Row, and Exposition Park.

I’m grateful for the opportunity to sit down with Hon. Elhawary for this conversation about what it truly takes to build communities that are not only safer, but also healthier, more equitable, and sustainable for the long term.

In this clip, we reflect on the important connection between mental health, housing, community safety, and clean air, and how those issues shape the daily lives of the people and families we serve. Assemblymember Elhawary brings such a grounded perspective to this work, reminding us that policy, public investment, and community organizing must move together if we are serious about creating real change.

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On this episode of The Legal Lens podcast, I have the honor of sitting down with CA Assemblymember @SadeElhawaryforAssembly to talk about voting, access, and the role of public systems in shaping how people experience democracy.

In this clip, I ask Assemblymember Elhawary about her work on the elections committee and what she is seeing when it comes to the voting process, community participation, and the importance of keeping people informed and engaged 🫱🏻‍🫲🏾

Assemblymember Elhawary offers a thoughtful perspective on how policy, oversight, and public trust intersect, especially in communities that are often asked to do more with less. Her reflections remind us that civic participation is about understanding the systems that shape daily life and staying involved in the work of improving them.

In this clip she mentions the voices of men incarcerated at San Quention, whose reflections bring another important perspective to this work and are a reminder that lived experience has value when we try to interrupt cycles and build something better.

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In this Legal Lens podcast episode, I am joined by CA Assemblymember @SadeElhawaryforAssembly, whose path to public service reflects years of deep community-rooted work, education, and advocacy.

💡 Assemblymember Elhawary shares how her Egyptian–Guatemalan roots, years with Community Coalition, and “I’m with the Blacks” speech at LA City Hall led her from organizing behind the scenes into elected office. She breaks down what it means to represent a district that includes South Central, Downtown LA, Skid Row, Exposition Park, and parts of Watts, where most residents are Black or Latino and living on modest incomes. She is also an educator and foster mom.

In this clip, Hon. Elhawary shares more about the THRIVE Act and why she believes young people impacted by violence deserve meaningful pathways to healing, support, and restoration.

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The Legal Lens podcast of the week features CA Assemblymember
@SadeElhawaryforAssembly (D‑57), an educator, organizer, foster mom, and first‑term legislator representing communities across South Central, Downtown LA, Skid Row, and Exposition Park.

🔗 From her years at Community Coalition to her “I’m with the Blacks” protest moment at LA City Hall, Hon. Elhawary shares how community organizing, wellness, and restorative justice shape her approach to policy, public safety, and opportunity in one of California’s most diverse districts.

In this clip, Assemblymember Elhawary highlights how working alongside residents, advocates, and colleagues across the aisle build safer, more sustainable communities where people can thrive. We talk about what it means for her to be on the front lines with her constituents, and why she sees them not just as voters, but as true partners in this work.

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“We want to make it very clear to folks that being a care worker is a skilled, professional job, and it has to be a job that can be done with dignity. We have something to gain as a society if home care workers are treated well.”

On this episode of The Legal Lens podcast, I talk with Jenn Stowe, executive director of the @domesticworkers (NDWA) and head of @CareinActionUS, about hope, community, and people power in movement organizing 🔍

Jenn shares her belief that with crisis comes opportunity, and how domestic workers’ organizing offers a path to better jobs, stronger communities, and a more just future.

The conversation covers Jenn’s note of hope about finding “your people,” leaning into local community, and recognizing that the majority of Americans want the country to advance. Collective organizing and solidarity, she explains, can overcome despair.

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The Legal Lens podcast conversation this week features Jenn Stowe, executive director of the @domesticworkers (NDWA) and head of @CareinActionUS.

Jenn shares how Dorothy Bolden, known as the mother of the private domestic workers’ movement, began organizing domestic workers in Atlanta beginning in the 1960s and 1970s. Bolden’s approach emphasized patience, dignity, and long-term relationship building, meeting workers where they were and helping them see their own power.

The conversation covers how Bolden’s organizing model influenced how domestic workers organize today, from local chapters to national coalitions 🔗

Jenn explains how the movement has grown from Atlanta to a national presence spanning nearly 20 years, with domestic workers across the country continuing to build power through organized efforts focused on dignity, fair pay, and working conditions.

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This week on The Legal Lens podcast, I speak with Jenn Stowe, executive director of the @domesticworkers (NDWA) and head of @CareinActionUS, about how domestic workers are building organized power for dignity and better working conditions.

Jenn grew up in Atlanta, Georgia as the granddaughter of a domestic worker. Her justice work has moved through reproductive justice, electoral work, and movement organizing before NDWA became the place where all of that convergence felt like “home” 💡

NDWA is a nearly 20-year-old membership organization that serves as a national voice for domestic workers, centering gender justice, workers’ rights, Black women’s advocacy, and immigrant rights. Care in Action works alongside NDWA to support, endorse, and turn out voters for women of color candidates, and Jenn sees home-care workers and domestic workers as future mayors, council members, and elected leaders.

In this episode, she also discusses how Care in Action works alongside NDWA to support and turn out voters for women of color candidates, and how domestic workers and home-care workers are positioned as future mayors, council members, and elected leaders.

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On this week’s episode of The Legal Lens podcast, I’m joined by Jenn Stowe, executive director of the @domesticworkers (NDWA) and head of @CareinActionUS for a conversation about domestic workers organizing for dignity, working conditions, and political power 🔍

Jenn shares her background as the granddaughter of a domestic worker from Atlanta and discusses how care work—nannies, house cleaners, home-care aides—touches nearly every household.

The conversation covers how these roles are skilled and professional, and how strengthening the care economy relates to jobs and community infrastructure.

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